Chapter 0798: Ambition Like Grass

If someone else had asked this question, Zhao Fusheng might not have answered, but Zhang Qian was not an outsider after all. So Zhao Fusheng smiled, put down the newspaper in his hand, and said to Zhang Qian, "What kind of person do you think Jiang Wen is?"

"Huh?"

Hearing this question, Zhang Qian was taken aback at first. He opened his mouth to answer, but the words stopped at his lips.

Because he suddenly realized that he actually didn't understand Jiang Wen.

The Jiang Wen he knew was the image shaped on the screen. In short, what the real Jiang Wen was like, Zhang Qian had no idea. Even his understanding of Jiang Wen was merely based on the characters in movies and TV shows, plus the brief contact over the past two days.

Although Zhang Qian was introverted, he knew well that understanding a person was not just about knowing their name.

Just like how a man and a woman get to know each other, at the very least they need to know each other's background.

"Got it?" Seeing Zhang Qian hesitate and not speak, Zhao Fusheng smiled lightly and asked him.

Zhang Qian nodded: "Got it."

"Old Jiang is actually quite ambitious." Looking out the window, Zhao Fusheng said calmly, "After all, he's a kid from the compound. He knows the principle of 'better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix.' In other words, if there's a chance to climb up and gain more power, he definitely won't miss it."

Zhang Qian frowned slightly, then remained silent. Although he was reluctant to admit it, he had to say that Zhao Fusheng's words, though direct, hit the nail on the head.

In fact, not just Jiang Wen, even Zhang Qian himself, wasn't he also ambitious?

As a man of seven feet, who doesn't wish to sleep with beautiful women on his lap and hold power over the world when awake? But everyone has their own ties. Many people have to give up their ambitions for one reason or another, but if given the chance, who would easily let go?

At the very least, Zhang Qian asked himself: if he didn't have the obligations of the welfare home, would he be so willing to be Zhao Fusheng's driver and assistant?

The answer was self-evident.

If it weren't for the younger siblings at the welfare home, Zhang Qian might not have retired from the military and would have continued fighting at the border.

Zhao Fusheng said no more; Zhang Qian had already understood his meaning.

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Meanwhile, in the hotel in Bingzhou, Jiang Wen sat there, lost in thought.

Zhao Fusheng had left. Jiang Wen glanced at Li Yang, who was still earnestly revising the script, and shook his head, feeling that sometimes ignorance was a special kind of happiness. At least Li Yang didn't have to think about so many things.

As for himself, after Zhao Fusheng's words, he now felt a sudden impulse, a burning desire to do something.

"Give it a shot?"

Jiang Wen muttered to himself, hesitating.

A true man doesn't change his name when sitting or standing. Sometimes, whether for money and power or for a soulmate, a momentary impulse might benefit him for a lifetime.

Of course, it might also burden him for life.

But if a person lives without the courage to gamble on the future, what's the point?

Gritting his teeth, Jiang Wen suddenly asked Li Yang, "Old Li, if your film were to be released in theaters, how much box office do you think it could earn?"

Li Yang was startled, then looked up and laughed: "You haven't even been drinking, why are you already drunk? With those people at the State Administration, there's no way this film would pass censorship."

The current film censorship system is based on the "Film Censorship Regulations" issued by the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television in 1997. According to the regulations, the state implements a film censorship system. The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television establishes a Film Censorship Committee and a Film Review Committee, responsible for the censorship and review of films, and sets corresponding censorship standards for various aspects that films may involve, such as politics, culture, ideology, social morality, and lifestyle.

The Film Censorship Committee, organized by the Central Propaganda Department, has a total of thirty-seven members. It is mainly responsible for film censorship. After each film is completed, it must be decided by the Film Censorship Committee whether it can be shown. The committee members hold the power of life and death over films, but they do not all need to be present during screenings; a majority is sufficient.

The specific censorship process is: the production unit submits a censorship application to the Film Bureau, followed by the committee viewing the film, and then the formal censorship process begins.

After viewing the film, the committee members receive a form with four options: "Pass," "Pass after modification," "Review after modification," and "Fail." Based on their viewing experience and judgment, they check one of the options and then score the film based on their overall evaluation. If someone chooses "Pass after modification" or "Review after modification," they write down their modification suggestions.

Of course, for films in special areas, specialized committee members from that field are invited. For example, everyone knows that the task of protecting minors is entrusted to the Women's Federation. Films concerning minors may be viewed by representatives of the Women's Federation at the Radio, Film and Television Bureau, or the Bureau may first send the film to the Women's Federation for viewing. Once the Women's Federation agrees, the Bureau's experts then review it.

For a film like Li Yang's "Blind Shaft," it will definitely need to solicit opinions from the Shanxi Provincial Radio, Film and Television Bureau, after all, it tells a story about Shanxi's coal industry.

After completing these procedures, the Film Bureau will send a "Modification Opinion" to the production unit. The production unit must, within thirty days, make corrections based on the "Modification Opinion" and report the results, then submit to the committee for re-examination. If everything is in order, the Film Bureau will issue a "Film Public Screening Permit." If the re-examination fails, further modifications are required unless the producer decides not to release the film.

The Censorship Committee acts according to the "Prohibited Content" in the "Film Management Regulations." However, the problem lies in the uncertainty of how the censors understand and apply the licensing conditions, leading to considerable disputes among committee members over the same film.

Jiang Wen's "Let the Bullets Fly" and many works by sixth-generation directors became banned films, primarily for this reason.

Zhao Fusheng's suggestion to Jiang Wen ignited a surge of impulse deep within him. If he could step forward at this moment, he would undoubtedly leave a significant mark in the history of domestic cinema and gain immense prestige.

Thinking of this, Jiang Wen became somewhat excited.

"What's wrong with you?" Li Yang looked at Jiang Wen in bewilderment. Ever since he returned from dinner with Zhao Fusheng, he seemed very excited.

"Nothing, nothing, just thinking about some things." Jiang Wen shook his head.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Li Yang, but the idea in his mind was just a flash of inspiration; he needed to ponder it carefully.

Li Yang sighed helplessly, lowered his head, and continued revising the script, too lazy to say anything more to Jiang Wen.

Most people in the arts are like this; they can always enter a state of single-minded focus in the shortest time. Perhaps that's why they always succeed.